diff --git a/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml b/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
index 8bdbfd7b4b..92ed96e8c3 100644
--- a/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
+++ b/examples/support/observability/config/otel-collector.yaml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ spec:
           env:
             - name: GOGC
               value: "80"
-          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.87.0
+          image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:0.88.0
           name: otel-collector
           resources:
             limits: